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César Estrada Chávez

César Estrada Chávez. By: Maria Campos 11 hr. Child hood. César Estrada Chávez was born in Yuma, AZ on March 31, 1927.

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César Estrada Chávez

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  1. César Estrada Chávez By: Maria Campos 11 hr.

  2. Child hood • César Estrada Chávez was born in Yuma, AZ on March 31, 1927. • As a child he never made it past the 8th grade, he and his family would pick peas and lettuce during the winter, cherries and beans during the spring, corn and grapes in the summer.

  3. Fighting for the rights of migrants • In 1962 César Chávez had founded the National Farm Workers Association, that later became the United Farm Workers. • César met Richard which then made their flag with the Aztec eagle and it was their unique symbol to them. • As then César gave the workers pride to work and their own high spoken dignity.

  4. How César Chávez changed lives • As then César made sure that all immigrants had the equal rights as the whites. • He took charge to change this due to the act that Martin Luther King Jr. did and followed with the rights for workers.

  5. Famous Quotes • “Its never about the grapes and lettuce, it’s about the people.” - César Estrada Chávez . • “Si, se puede.” - César Estrada Chávez . • “ A symbol is an important thing. That is why we chose an Aztec eagle. It gives pride… when people see it they know it means dignity.”- César Chávez • “Every day in California and in the other states where farm workers are organizing, César Chávez lives in their hearts. César lives wherever Americans’ he inspired work nonviolently for social change.”- President of the UFW Arturo Rodriguez

  6. Sources • http://chavez.cde.ca.gov/ModelCurriculum/Teachers/Lessons/Resources/Biographies/K-2_Bio.aspx • http://www.cesarechavezfoundation.org • García, Mario T. "Beyond the Fields: Cesar Chavez, the UFW, and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century/The Union of Their Dreams: Power, Hope, and Struggle in Cesar Chavez's Farm Worker Movement." Journal of American History 97.2 (2010): 469. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCO. Web. 30 Sept. 2011.

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